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porteño

from Buenos Aires

adjective noun por-TEH-nyoh Rare
People & Society Community

Also means

port-city resident

Usage Note

Porteño refers to people and things from Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital, which grew around its port on the Río de la Plata. As a noun, un porteño means a Buenos Aires native; the feminine is porteña. The word also applies loosely to residents of other major port cities in Spanish-speaking countries.

Examples

"El acento porteño es muy reconocible."

Natural Translation

The Buenos Aires accent is very recognizable.

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